Improvement in carriage-curtain fixtures



n. n. KNIGHT & 1. M. BIPPLE.

Carriage Curtain-Fixture.

No. 166,114. Pat entedluly27,1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

DANIEL R. KNIGHT AND JOHN M. IPPLE, on WAYNESBOROUGH, PA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARRIiAGE-CURTAIN FIXTURES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [66,1 14, dated July 27, 1875; application filed May 14, 1875.

To all whom "It may concern Be it known that we, DANIEL R. KNIGHT and JOHN M. RIPPLE, of Waynesborough, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Carriage-Curtain Fixture; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2, a vertical cross-section; Fig. 3, a horizontal section; Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, detail views.

The invention relates to curtain-fixtures for vehicles; and consists in the novel features of improvement which are first hereinafter described in connection with the drawing, and then pointed out in the claims.

Arepresents the curtain-roll, which is recessed at a to receive the glass, and thus prevent the curtain from bulging at this point, as well as to avoid a strain which might fracture the glass. This roll is also recessed longitudinally to receive the upper edge of curtain and the holding-strips B, so that the latter thus may not project beyond the periphery of the roll or interfere with its ready and easy rotary motion. The roll has journal a which fits and is held by catch a into an open hearing, A, at one end, while on the other is made fast a shaft, 0, connected by a pin, D, with a sleeve or skein, E. On one end of shaft G is a pinion, F, that is acted upon by the surrounding spurs g of the drive-wheel G. This wheel G is arranged within a case, H has its shaft g journaled at h h and is provided with a hook, h To this hook is attached a loop of spring end, while the other end of spring Iis held by the shaft 0, that passes through the case. 7

The spring I, in unrolling, turns the shaft g whose wheel G actuates the pinion F, and turns the roll A, winding up the curtain.

J J are carriage-posts, to which we fasten metallic plates K K, forming grooves k, that receive the hooks l on the end of the thin curtain-bars l. The curtain L-is thereby kept laterally stretched, and compelled to move up and down uniformly, and Without puckerin g, while a weather-tight joint is also produced.

The plate K is made in two sectionsfconnected by pin or groove 10 70 so that the small piece may be removed separately, in order to conveniently detach the roll and other In order to stop the action of spring while the roll is being detached, we make the radial spokes g to stand out to one side of the rim, and provide in case H a hole, h through which is inserted a pin or screw, h, against the spoke. By inserting a key, 0, having opposite slots 0 0, over the shaft 0, so as to embrace a pin, P, the spring may be wound up, after which the pin it is placed through hole M, and against the spoke, to hold it until the roll is attached. The curtain is provided at the bottom with cropsstrips R S, that leave a concave angle, in which is re ceived the edge of cross-piece T, one strip abutting on top of the cross-piece, and the other overlapping on the outside to form a weather-tight joint. The strip S also abuts with a shoulder against each of the guides K K, thus serving as a guide and re-enforcing the piece R.

With these features of improvement a roll may be readily drawn down and held by a spring-latch, Q, and when unlatched will rise automatically to its place.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1.. The curtain-roll A, recessed at a, as and for the purpose described.

2. The drive-shaft O and sleeve'E, connected by a pin, D, in combination with curtain-roll A, having one end in open bearing, and the other receiving fixedly said drive-shaft, as and for the purpose specified.

3. A carriage-curtain having thin bars L, with end hooks I, that slide in grooved plates K, as and for the purpose described.

'4. The combination of end bent plate N having notches n a, and the straight plate N,

having projections 12 n, with short post J, as catch, Q, at bottom, and laterally between and for the purpose set forth. guides K K, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination of wheel, having spoke 8. The combination with curtain of the hot- 9 to one side of rim, the case H, having hole tom strips R S, arranged substantially as and it and the pin M, as and for the purpose specifor the purpose specified.

6. The combination of key 0, having oppo- DANIEL B. KNIGHT. site slots 0 0, the shaft 0, and the pin 1?, as JOHN M. RIPPLE. and for the purpose described. Witnesses:

7. A curtain stretched longitudinally be- J. BURNS AMBERSON,

tween a spring-held roll at top, and. a spring- SoLoN O. KEMON. 

